“I haven’t held him. Not even once.”
His eyes flicked toward the back of the room.
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“Could I hold him… for one minute?”
The Court Hesitates
The judge didn’t answer immediately.
This wasn’t standard procedure. But it also wasn’t dangerous.
She turned slightly toward the bailiff.
“If the child is present,” she said, “and security can supervise, I will allow one minute.”
It wasn’t mercy.
It was humanity.
A Woman Walks In With More Than A Baby
The side door opened.
A young woman stepped in, holding a newborn wrapped in a soft blanket.
Kira Maren.
People in the courtroom recognized her. She had been present throughout the trial—but always silent.
Today, she looked different.
Not just tired.
Burdened.
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She approached slowly, as if every step carried weight.
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